Shahenda has been involved in the Edmonton belly dance community for over 8 years now. She has been teaching for 6 years & performing professionally for over 4 years. Shahenda teaches part time classes throughout Edmonton & metro area.
Shahenda has had the pleasure of performing live on stage with the Istanbul Oriental Ensemble at the Winspear Centre as well as for a CD release party with local artist Wendy McNeil.In addition, she has appeared on Global TV, CBC & Access.
Always on the quest for continual self-improvement and knowledge Shahenda has participated in workshops with some of the finest Oriental dancers in the world including:
-Hadia
-Venus
-Jillina
-Jalilah
-Beata & Horacio Cifuentes
-Dina
-Amir Thaleb
-Sahra Saeeda
-Suhaila Salimpour
-Jamila Salimpour
-Helene Eriksen
-Nourhan Sharif
-Yasmina Ramzy
-Sabura
-Aziza
